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sunrise service

American  

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letters) an outdoor religious service held at dawn on Easter morning.


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I still love the sunrise service on Easter morning.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

The sunrise service is put on by the Salem Congregation, which represents 13 Moravian churches in the city, including Home Moravian Church where Tobiassen serves as minister.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

His congregation will host the annual sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

He held the first Easter sunrise service at the site even before the property was out of escrow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2020

The whole family drove slowly through swirling snow to the Garden Tomb, where Liyana’s mother wanted to attend the sunrise service.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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